Touring Motorglider
Flight School of Exellence

Sky King Soaring™
offer scenic air tours
and soaring rides originating from the
Payson Airport just south of the Mogollon Rim
in the pine country of Arizona. By appointment, we
offer scenic soaring flights out of
Sedona.

We
also specialize in personalized motorglider flight training
throughout Arizona and the United States in your
own touring motor glider, i.e. Diamond,
Stemme S6 or S10 , Pipstrel Pipistrel Sinus or
Virus and Super Ximango. Sky King Soaring™
flies a tricycle gear Diamond Xtreme Motorglider, which
is unparalleled as a glider trainer or as a
delightful touring platform.

Whether
you're
an airplane pilot seeking a glider add-on rating,
or if you just want to experience the best way to
see what makes Arizona so beautiful, Sky King
Soaring can take you on the adventure of a
lifetime! Give a Sky King Soaring
Gift Certificate for the flight of a lifetime
to your significant other, husband, wife, child,
the perfect gift!

See us flying with a 15 year old student in the
pilot’s seat:

See our small promotion movie:

Sky King Soaring in the media:

Russ Hustead, owner of
SKY KING SOARING, was interviewed by
Popular Mechanics on the 2009 Hudson River CrashClick
here to read

Sky King Soaring
was recently featured on GOOD MORNING AMERICAafter being chosen byNATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE MAGAZINEas one of the TOP FIVE
"Thrills in the Air" for the USA, the #1
SOARING ADVENTURE! http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2246974

To begin, click on the links to pages
above and they will guide you through the Sky
King Soaring web site - and thanks for
stopping by, and remember,

"Have a great day
soaring--with Sky King!"

Why we love soaring:

"Soaring (or Gliding)
flight is so very different from airplane
flight, almost a polar opposite. Airplane
flying is usually directed at getting
somewhere in as little time as possible.
Soaring flight's goal is just to get there
silently in the cool air, and have fun in the
process! It's relaxed flying, just like the
motionless in the turn. Soaring is
exhilarating to be able to climb aided by the
rising air, using your own bird like instincts
while not depending on one drop of fuel.
Soaring is like being a surfer riding the big
wave, accelerating forward to the beach while
standing above the water. Soaring is like
sitting on gondola-like wings and feeling on
top of the world."